At a Glance

Canadian Oilseed Processing Industry

There are 14 crush facilities owned by 6 companies; the 11 plants in the west crush canola and the 3 in the east crush canola and soybeans

It is estimated that processing canola and soybeans in Canada is now responsible for $7.8 billion in economic activity every year, a threefold increase from a decade ago

Over the last decade, approximately $2 billion have been invested in plant construction; crush capacity has more than doubled, reaching a new high of 10.7 million tonnes for canola and 3.2 million tonnes for soybeans in 2016

Over the 10-year period 2008 to 2017, canola crushings increased 119% (from 4.2 to 9.2 million tonnes) and soybean crushings increased 38% (from 1.3 to 1.8 million tonnes)